Friday, January 13

Essential Question: How do the values of sports affect the way we see ourselves?

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Bell Ringer: Parallel Structure

What is it?
Now to practice! The following sentences have problems with parallel structure. On a sheet of paper, revise them to correct this faulty parallelism. Change or add things as necessary.

1. We were dirty, hungry, and without a penny.
2. Two things that I found hard to learn as a college freshman were to get enough sleep and trimming expenses.
3. The best way to combat juvenile delinquency is not to set up more social agencies but by restoring old-fashioned discipline in the home.
4. In basketball, there is never a dull moment, any team can win, and a fine display of teamwork.

Anchor Text: Theodore Roosevelt "The Proper Place for Sports"

Answer the following questions from pg.451-452 of Language of Composition

Questions for Discussion

#1, 2, 5, 6, 7

Questions on Rhetoric and Style

#1, 2, 4, 5, 7

Timed Writing #3-1: 40 minutes

Write an essay in which you analyze the rhetorical strategies Roosevelt uses in his letter to his son. Support your analysis with specific references to the text.

Columnist Evaluation Check In

Bring in one annotated column for your columnist for the next class!
Timeline:
Column 1- Wednesday, January 18
Column 2- Tuesday, January 24
Columns 3 & 4- Thursday, February 9
Evaluation on Blog/ Turn in Portfolio including 4 annotated columns and print copy of blog post - Friday, February 17

‍Lit Circle Dates and Rubric

1. Friday, January 20
2. Thursday, January 26
3. Friday, February 3

First Lit Circle General Discussion Topic: How would this book be classified?

• narrative
• biography
• autobiography
• memoir
• self-help
• inspirational
• investigation/expose
• persuasion/argument
• analysis

What characteristics led you to that conclusion? How is the author using language and structure to achieve purpose?